Nnatasha Tracy

MAY 23, 2022

Emotional permanence is a term I recently heard for the first time. It has to do with believing in emotions even when they can't be seen. This concept is taken from object permanence which is the understanding that objects exist even when they can't be seen. When I read the term, I realized that I have problems with emotional permanence. I also realized that not having a consistent sense of emotional permanence was a major cause of anxiety.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 26, 2022

I’ll be honest, friends: I’m tired. Physically, mentally, emotionally, I am exhausted. And I know I’ve said it before on this blog (and I’m sure I’ll say it again), but the world can really wear me down. It seems like every single week, something happens in the world that makes me sad, angry, upset or hopeless. And that’s without introducing anything from own life into the mix!

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MAY 27, 2022

Massachusetts "Child Advocate" Maria Mossaides Consider the relative positions and power of two women in Massachusetts. Crystal Sorey is the mother of Harmony Montgomery, a child who was taken from her because of her illness – drug use - and ultimately placed with her father. Harmony was last seen toward the end of 2019. We still might not even know that Harmony is missing were it not for her mother’s persistence in demanding answers.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

June 2022. NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. “According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.” 1 Although PTSD has commonly been associated with the military and veteran populations, it affects people of all ages, communities, gender, and social economic background.

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The New Social Worker

MAY 23, 2022

Congratulations, social work grads! While celebrating, many will also engage in preparation. This period may consist of making determinations about employment, pursuing further education, and considering what your “social work life” will look like.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 24, 2022

It today’s digital world, lots of thoughts and feelings can be boiled down to a slogan or a hashtag, something that will grab a person and make them want to learn more or take action. When it comes to mental health there are a lot different ideas and slogans, but one of the most popular is the phrase it’s okay not to be okay. Usually that’s said in a way that is reassuring or a catalyst for change, but today I also want to talk about how this can help pave the way for a new nor

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Social Work Blog

MAY 27, 2022

Getty Images. Social workers have a long tradition of social justice and political advocacy – to include working to expand and protect voting rights and promote voter registration. Our essential work on behalf of protecting voting rights is needed now more than ever. The right to vote was hard won and still remains tenuous for historically vulnerable and under-represented communities.

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Beautiful Voyager

MAY 25, 2022

As part of my job at Pinterest, I am lucky enough to co-lead an incredible community group called Pinside Out. Through this work, I am connected with incredible people around the world who are also interested in sharing their personal experiences around mental health. One of those people is the incredible Dublin-based Conor Sharkey. Conor, thank you so much for sharing your light with all of us. ??

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The New Social Worker

MAY 25, 2022

Clinical social workers and those in management positions hold unique and valuable perspectives and knowledge that can be harnessed to inform and influence elected officials. Advocacy work can seem daunting, but it does not have to be.

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National Casa Gal

MAY 23, 2022

CASA/GAL supporters are encouraged to make a gift on June 7, as we aim to raise $40,000 to support the continued growth and development of our nationwide network. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL hosts special 40th Anniversary Day of Giving on June 7 appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

International Federation of Social Workers

MAY 24, 2022

1. Concern The world is facing unparalleled levels of social and environmental crises; climate change, pandemics, persistent inequality, lack of consensus internationally at the geo-political level, and increased conflict. These crises are intertwined and have profound effects on people and their communities through the dramatic increase in the economic, social, emotional, and ecological challenges.

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Community Care

MAY 22, 2022

By Mithran Samuel and Rob Preston. The government must introduce national pay scales for social workers, tied to a “vastly improved” learning and development offer, to boosts skills, reward expertise and retain staff in practice, the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care said today. The Department for Education-commissioned review’s final report called for the introduction of a five-year early career framework for practitioners on qualification, with progression, a

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 27, 2022

Social Work Professional Organizations in Europe and Beyond An Opportunity for Social Work and Social Policy in Complex Societies? International Blended Seminar. June, Monday 27th, 2022, 09:30-16:30. (Central European Summer Time). Physical Venue: Pisa, Aula Magna – Department of Political Science, Via Serafini 3. Virtual Venue: [link] via MS Teams.

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Social Service Workforce

MAY 27, 2022

L’UNICEF travaille avec le Gouvernement congolais pour créer un environnement protecteur et assurer la sécurité des enfants les plus vulnérables. Publié à l'origine sur le site Web de l'UNICEF République Démocratique du Congo. Aussi disponible en anglais.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MAY 25, 2022

The policy paper “The Role of Social Workers in Advancing a New Eco-Social World” has just been adopted as part of the 2022 IFSW General Meeting. The IFSW United Nations Commission who has developed the policy paper thanks the member organisations for their support. Awareness raising regarding ecological and social change is widespread nowadays, but […].

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Community Care

MAY 25, 2022

The murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson demonstrate the need for child protection practice to be handed over to specialist multi-agency teams of expert practitioners. That was the verdict today from the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s inquiry into the lessons from the killings of six-year-old Arthur and 16-month-old Star, in each case at the hands of the partner of one of their parents, with those parents’ complicity.

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Michigan Social Work

MAY 26, 2022

Professor Daphne Watkins has received the 2022 Distinguished Faculty Award. Watkins is a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor who studies behavioral interventions for historically marginalized groups, mixed methods approaches to research in context, and leadership development and organizational structures. She is the Director of the Vivian A. and James L.

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Social Service Workforce

MAY 27, 2022

UNICEF is working with the Congolese government to create a protective environment and to ensure the safety of the most vulnerable children. Originally published on the UNICEF Democtratic Republic of Congo website. Also available in French. .

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Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MAY 24, 2022

The International Federation of Social Workers is pleased to announce the award of the highest honour of the Federation – the Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol Medal – to Charles Mbugua and the Council of International Fellowship (CIF) The presentation was made at the IFSW virtual General Meeting on Saturday 14 May 2022. Charles Mbugua Charles Mbugua was […].

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Community Care

MAY 25, 2022

A council is at risk of losing control of its children’s services after the government intervened in the light of a damning Ofsted report. The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed a commissioner, Paul Moffat, to oversee and direct improvements at Sefton council, and also to determine whether it has the capacity and capability to improve itself over the long term.

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Michigan Social Work

MAY 26, 2022

Field Faculty and Lecturer Stacy Peterson has received the 2022 Distinguished Lecturer Award. For more than twenty years, her exceptional dedication and commitment to social work values have made a positive impact on both students and the field. Peterson has presented at multiple national Council on Social Work Education conferences on innovative field practices.

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Shelter, Inc

MAY 25, 2022

Yesterday, 19 elementary school children and two teachers were shot dead at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, by a lone 18-year-old with an assault rifle. For many of the students in the school for 2 nd-4th grade that morning, the end of the school year and the beginning of a carefree summer were on their minds. For 19 of them, summer would never come.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MAY 25, 2022

The IFSW executive is pleased to announce that the Censure of the Israeli Union of Social Workers has now been withdrawn as part of the 2022 IFSW General Meeting. In 2018 the IFSW General Meeting supported the executive censure of the Israeli Union of Social Workers because of concerns “that the Israeli Union of Social […].

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Community Care

MAY 27, 2022

By Charlotte Goddard and Mithran Samuel. The number of council child and family social workers in England quitting children’s services altogether rose by 22% last year, suggest government figures. An estimated 2,785 full-time equivalent (FTE) posts were vacated in the year to September 2021 without the social workers concerned joining another council or taking up a locum role in an authority, found the Department for Education.

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Michigan Social Work

MAY 26, 2022

Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has been named 2022 Student Union Teacher of the Year. This award is given by the School of Social Work students and recognizes faculty who have demonstrated commitment to improving DEI, made an outstanding and positive contribution to the School’s climate, and whose skills, dedication, understanding and caring have made a positive impact on students.

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Relias

MAY 25, 2022

While we typically think of DSPs helping clients to perform everyday tasks or live as independently as possible, they often work with clients in crisis. In fact, the work of direct support professionals (DSPs) is often tied directly to crisis prevention and intervention. DSPs routinely provide positive behavior supports to help mitigate behavioral health crises, and when necessary, navigate the aftermath of large-scale events, such as natural disasters or pandemics.

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KVC

MAY 24, 2022

Everyone goes through tough times. In fact, 2 out of every 3 people have experienced serious childhood adversity like abuse, neglect, witnessing violence, or having a family member attempt or die by suicide. KVC Health Systems is a family of nonprofit organizations working to strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental health wellness.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 21, 2022

IASSW Online General Assembly 2022. Online General Assembly on Wednesday July 13, 2022 at Time: 12:00 PM (CEST). Here are documents related to IASSW Online General Assembly 2022 to be held on Wednesday July 13, 2022 at Time: 12:00 PM (CEST). GA announcement- 2022. IASSW Online GA Agenda 2022. IASSW Online GA 2022 Minutes (draft).

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Community Care

MAY 24, 2022

By Charlotte Goddard and Mithran Samuel. Care review proposals for “expert” social workers to both lead safeguarding cases and chair child protection conferences pose a “massive concern”, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has warned. BASW said that the proposal risked sacrificing the objectivity of the child protection conference chair role, as currently enshrined in Working Together to Safeguard Children.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

MAY 25, 2022

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The Guardian

MAY 22, 2022

Root-and-branch review calls for five-year, £2.6bn programme to reform a system that is under ‘extreme stress’ An urgent multibillion-pound overhaul of children’s social care in England is needed to transform the life chances of thousands of vulnerable young people and reform a system that is spiralling out of control, a government-commissioned review has concluded.

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Gary Direnfeld

MAY 27, 2022

The other evening I gathered my family for a ZOOM call to share the news of my angiogram. It came on the heels of a day that began with a call to go to hospital at 7:00 am. Owing to a number of emergency patients ahead of me and other complex patients, the procedure for my angiogam was late in the afternoon. Recovery another 2.5 hours. Although mildly sedated, the doctor walked me through the findings while still on the table.

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